Where does “אַבְרָם” come from?

אַבְרָם (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew אָב, from Akkadian 𒉈, from Sumerian 𒉈 — to bring, carry; to burn; fire.

אַבְרָם (Hebrew): Abram; high father

Definitions

  1. Abram; high father

Ancestry of “אַבְרָם”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאָבchief; father; father; ancestor, forefather
2Akkadian𒉈Ab, fifth month of the year; fire
3Sumerian𒉈to bring, carry; to burn; fire

Words derived from “אַבְרָם”

Every word from Sumerian 𒉈 →Every word from Akkadian 𒉈 →Every word from Hebrew אָב →
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